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In the world there are many things that can break a person. People can break physically, mentally, and emotionally. The healing process is different for each one. Physical injuries heal easily and without much effort. On the other hand, emotional trauma is difficult to recover from. When someone is broken inside, it takes a lot of work and time in order to heal. In the novel, Ordinary People by Judith Guest, the main character, Conrad Jarrett, is recovering from his suicide attempt. After his brother's death, his life starting falling apart, which led him his attempt. After spending a month in the hospital, he finally comes home and that's when he starts his journey to recovery. Throughout the novel, the reader can clearly tell what events …show more content…
This is one of the reasons why recovering was so hard for him. In the novel, there were many characters that gave Conrad confidence which, in turn, helped him heal. When Conrad was at the library, the woman in the parking lot said to Conrad, “You're very good-looking. But I'm sure you already know that" (134). After he goes home, he looks in the mirror and acknowledges his good features and admits that the woman is right. This filled Conrad with a little bit of much-needed confidence. Another character that gave Conrad confidence is Jeannine. When Jeannine revealed her imperfect home life to Conrad, he hugged her and let her cry. “He has never felt so strong, so needed” (200). Jeannine gave Conrad a reason to live because he felt needed and he also felt like he wasn’t the only one with problems. Even slight things give Conrad a sense of confirmation that he was normal. An example of this is when the policeman told Conrad that he shouldn’t be out so late because there is too many nuts in the world. “Too many nuts. Meaning you aren’t one of them. [...] You’re all right kid. Ordinary” (216). Conrad was glad that others didn’t see him as crazy and felt reassured that he was

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